BIPM - GULFMET CMC writers and reviewers’ course (CBKT-BIPM-GULFMET-Writers)

Date and venue

• 20 – 22 October 2025
• Doha, Qatar, GULFMET

Overview

This is a collaborative initiative between the BIPM and GULFMET aimed at building capacity among technical experts engaged in the CIPM MRA Calibration and Measurement Capabilities (CMCs) submission and review process. The course is designed to provide a structured and comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end workflow for publication of CMCs within the KCDB environment and to ensure that participants are confident in navigating both the technical and procedural elements of the CIPM MRA framework surrounding CMCs.

The course will cover key CIPM MRA requirements for CMCs, including specifications, types of uncertainty expression, metrological traceability, and technical evidence, as well as the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements necessary for CMC approval. GULFMET-specific requirements and regional practices will also be presented, with input from experts in different metrology areas. Hands-on sessions using the KCDB training platform will allow participants to gain practical experience in writing CMCs and conducting intra-RMO reviews.

Knowledge transfer will be delivered through a mix of presentations, demonstrations, and exercises, including a simulation of the review process. Participants will be required to draft and review CMCs on the KCDB training platform and complete group exercises to reinforce learning.

Target audience

The course is designed for metrology experts involved in drafting CMCs on behalf of their institutes as well as those who carry out review of CMCs on behalf of their RMO.

Experts from GULFMET have been prioritised, however, participants from other RMOs are also welcome.

Registration

Registration is open on the official GULFMET Capacity building activities page:

Preparatory reading

The following e-learning course is available on the BIPM e-learning platform at https://e-learning.bipm.org/:

• CIPM MRA

The following documents are available on the CIPM MRA documents page of the BIPM website at https://www.bipm.org/en/cipm-mra/cipm-mra-documents/:

• Text of the CIPM MRA
• CIPM MRA-G-11 Measurement comparisons in the CIPM MRA
• CIPM MRA-G-13 CMCs in the context of the CIPM MRA
• CIPM MRA-G-12 Quality management systems in the CIPM MRA

The following documents are available on the ‘Help on the KCDB’ page of the BIPM website at https://www.bipm.org/en/cipm-mra/kcdb-help:

• Getting started on the KCDB web platform